The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-10-07
A MENDwENT TO THE CONsTITI1

A MENDNENT TO THE CONSTITU-
n TION proposed to the citizens OF this Com
monwealth for their approva or rejection by the
General Assembly of the commonwealth OF Penn
sylvania Published by order OF the Secretary of
the commonwealth In pursuance OF Article XvIII-
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
constitution OF the commonwealth:
SECTIoN /. Be u resolved on the Senate ana
House or Representatives. or ne Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania IN General Assembly met, That the
rs Of SEQ as 81
mia In accordance with the provisions or the
eighteenth article hnsn thereof; v,,r
Strike out from section one, OF article eight, the
four qualifications for voters which reads as fol-
lows:
''If twenty-five years OF age or upwards he shah
have paid, within two years, state or county
months, and paid at least one month before the
election" so that the section which reads as fol-
'Every male citizen, twenty-one years of age,
possessing the following qualifications, shall be
entitled to vote at all elections:
First. He shall have been citizen OF the United
States at least one month.
second. He shall have resided in the state one
eector or native born citizen OF the state he shall
have removed thereform and returned, then six
months) Immediately preceding the election
Third. He shall have resided In the election
district where he sh4n offer to vote at least two
months Immediately preceding the election.
wards, he shall have paid within two years n
state or county tax which shall have been assessed
before the election" shall be amended, so as to
read as follows:
Every male citizen twenty.one years of age
possessing the following qualifications, shall be
entitled TO vote at the polling place OF the election
district OF which he shall at the time be resident
First He shall have been a citizen OF the United
States at least thirty days
Second. He shall have resided in the state one
year (or II, having previously been a qualified
elector or native born citizen OF the state he shall
| have removed therefrom and returned then six
| election.
Third. He shall have resided in the election dis
| days Immediately preceding the election. The
legislature at the session thereof next after the
adoption OF this section, shall, and from time TO
time thereafter may enact laws TO properly enforce
| this provision
Fourth. Every male citizen OF the age OF twen-
| ty-one years, who shall have been a citizen for
thirty days and an inhabitant OF this state for
year next preceding an election, except at munich
dent OF the election district in which he may offer
his vote, shall be entitled TO vote at such election
IN the election district OF which he shall az the
time be resident and not elsewhere for all Officers
| that now are or hereafter may be elected by the
people; Provided, That In time OF war no elector
In the actual military service OF the State or OF
the uniteo States In the army or navy thereof,
shall be deprived OF his vote by reason OF his ab-
sence from such election district and the legtsla-
ture shall have power to provide the manner In
which and the time and place at which such alb
canvas OF their votes In the election district in
which they respectively reside
Fifth. For the purpose OF voting no person shall
be deemed TO have gained or lost a residence by
| reason o. his presence or absence while employed
In the service OF the United States or the State,
nor while engaged In the navigation OF the waters
OF the State nor OF the nigh seas, nor while stu
| dent OF any collele or seminary OF learning nor
while kept at any almshouse public ms sitution,
| except the inmates OF any home for disabled and
INDECENT soldiers and sailors, who, for the purpose
OF voting shall be deemed to reside In the election
district where said home is located. Laws shall
be made for ascert aiming, by proper proofs, the
citizens who shall be entitled TO the right OF sun
| rage hereby established
A true copy OF the Joint resolution.
CHARLES W. STONE,
Il Secretary OF the Commonwealth